Logical reasoning Questions

1. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4),... What number should come next?
A. (1/3)
B. (1/8)
C. (2/8)
D. (1/16)
2. Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 27
D. 53
3. Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. A16
B. G4
C. E4
D. E3
4. Look at this series: 664, 332, 340, 170, ____, 89, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. 85
B. 97
C. 109
D. 178
5. Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
42 40 38 35 33 31 28
A. 25 22
B. 26 23

C. 26 24
D. 25 23
E. 26 22
6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tape
B. twine
C. cord
D. yarn
7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. leopard
B. cougar
C. elephant
D. lion
Directions for questions 8 and 9
Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the
best example of the given definition.
8. Applying for Seasonal Employment occurs when a person requests to be considered for a
job that is dependent on a particular season or time of year. Which situation below is the
best example of Applying for Seasonal Employment?
A. The ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School work from December through March.
B. Matthew prefers jobs that allow him to work outdoors.
C. Lucinda makes an appointment with the beach resort restaurant manager to interview for the
summer waitressing position that was advertised in the newspaper.
D. Doug's ice cream shop stays open until 11 p.m. during the summer months.
9. Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the
legally binding document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below
is the best example of Violating an Apartment Lease?

A. Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not
interested in renewing his lease when it expires next month.
B. Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord
the monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months
ago.
C. Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists numerous complaints about the apartment he has
agreed to rent for two years.
D. Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She
calls her attorney to ask for advice.
Directions for questions 10 and 11.
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.
10. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has
other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the
papers for him.
A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
11. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific
yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the
Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
A. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.
B. Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
C. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
Direction to Solve Question 12, 13 and 14
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:

12. At a small company, parking spaces are reserved for the top executives: CEO,
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer with the spaces lined up in that order.
The parking lot guard can tell at a glance if the cars are parked correctly by looking at the
color of the cars. The cars are yellow, green, purple, red, and blue, and the executives
names are Alice, Bert, Cheryl, David, and Enid.

The car in the first space is red.

A blue car is parked between the red car and the green car.
The car in the last space is purple.
The secretary drives a yellow car.
Alice's car is parked next to David's.
Enid drives a green car.
Bert's car is parked between Cheryl's and Enid's.
David's car is parked in the last space.

12. Who is the secretary?

A. Enid
B. David
C. Cheryl
D. Bert
E. Alice
13. Who is the CEO ?
A. Alice
B. Bert
C. Cheryl
D. David
E. Enid
14. What color is the vice president's car?
A. green
B. yellow
C. blue

D. purple
E. red
Direction to solve question 15-22.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and
II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of
the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(E) If both I and II are implicit.
15. Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one
year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." - A
line in an appointment letter.
Assumptions:
1. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment
offer.
2. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
16. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.
Assumptions:
1. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.

2. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
17. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance
allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.
Assumptions:
1. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
2. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
18. Statement: Sachin's mother instructed him to return home by train if it rains heavily.
Assumptions:
1. Sachin may not be able to decide himself if it rains heavily.
2. The trains may ply even if it rains heavily.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit

19. Statement: "Please put more people on the job to make up for the delay."
Assumptions:
1. Delay is inevitable in most jobs.
2. Output will increase with more number of people on the job.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
20. Statement: In spite of less than normal rainfall in the catchment areas during the first
two months of monsoon of the lakes supplying water to the city the authority has not yet
affected any cut in the water supply to the city.
Assumptions:
1. The rainfall during the remaining part of the monsoon may be adequate for normal
water supply.
2. The present water level of the lakes supplying water to the city may be adequate for
normal supply.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
21. Statement: If you are an engineer, we have a challenging job for you.
Assumptions:
1. We need an engineer.
2. You are an engineer.
A. Only assumption I is implicit

B. Only assumption II is implicit

C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
22. Statement: In spite of poor services, the commutators have not complained against it.
Assumptions:
1. Generally people do not tolerate poor services.
2. Complaints sometimes improve services.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
Directions to Solve questions 23-27
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third
statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
23. Tanya is older than Eric.
Cliff is older than Tanya.
Eric is older than Cliff.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
24. Blueberries cost more than strawberries.
Blueberries cost less than raspberries.

Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
25. All the trees in the park are flowering trees.
Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.

true

B.

false

C.

uncertain

26. Mara runs faster than Gail.

Lily runs faster than Mara.
Gail runs faster than Lily.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
27. Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight
Commons.
Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in the The Gaslight
Commons.
Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.

true

B.

false

C.

uncertain

Directions to Solve questions 28-32 .

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.
28. Four defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball.
Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind
Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls.
Burton trips. Which defensive player tackles the receiver?
A. Burton
B. Zeller
C. Jenkins
D. Calvin
29. A four-person crew from Classic Colors is painting Mr. Field's house. Michael is
painting the front of the house. Ross is in the alley behind the house painting the back. Jed
is painting the window frames on the north side, Shawn is on the south. If Michael switches
places with Jed, and Jed then switches places with Shawn, where is Shawn?
A. in the alley behind the house
B. on the north side of the house
C. in front of the house
D. on the south side of the house
30. In a four-day period Monday through Thursday each of the following temporary office
workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on
Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on
Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on
Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?
A. Mr. Carter
B. Ms. Falk
C. Ms. Johnson
D. Mr. Kirk

31. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger.
Which description is probably right?
A. He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
B. He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
C. He was tall, thin, and young.
D. He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged.
32. Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair
of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter
have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked
together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should
be assigned to work with Baxter?
A. Carter
B. Adam
C. Dennis
D. Forest
Directions to Solve questions 33-36
Each question has an underlined word followed by four answer choices. You will choose the
word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.
33. harvest
A. autumn
B. stockpile
C. tractor
D. crop
34. desert
A. cactus
B. arid
C. oasis

D. flat
35. book
A. fiction
B. pages
C. pictures
D. learning
36. language
A. tongue
B. slang
C. writing
D. words
Directions to Solve questions 37-41
Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that
particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.
37. Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband's 35th birthday. She wants
the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in
jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below
should Eileen choose?
A. Alfredo's offers fine Italian cuisine and an elegant Tuscan decor. Patrons will feel as though
they've spent the evening in a luxurious Italian villa.
B. Pancho's Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can-eat family style smorgasbord with the best tacos in
town.
C. The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French restaurant where guests are treated like royalty. Chef
Dilbert Olay is famous for his beef bourguignon.
D. Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball
clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-star.
38. The film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucy who perfectly fits the
description that appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses
who do not resemble the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how

talented they are. The screenplay describes Lucy as an average-sized, forty something
redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has
four actresses in mind.
Actress #1 is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her eyes
are brown and she has an olive complexion.
Actress #2 has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and
is 5'5".
Actress #3 is 5'4" and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early
forties.
Actress #4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She's of very slight build and stands
at 5'.
A.

1, 2

B.

2, 3

C.

1, 4

D.

2, 4

39. The school principal has received complaints from parents about bullying in the school
yard during recess. He wants to investigate and end this situation as soon as possible, so he
has asked the recess aides to watch closely. Which situation should the recess aides report
to the principal?
A. A girl is sitting glumly on a bench reading a book and not interacting with her peers.
B. Four girls are surrounding another girl and seem to have possession of her backpack.
C. Two boys are playing a one-on-one game of basketball and are arguing over the last basket
scored.
D. Three boys are huddled over a handheld video game, which isn't supposed to be on school
grounds.
40. Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her
outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends
that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice
of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the
taxi company.
#1: The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J.

#2: Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L.
#3: Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third
letter is K.
The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she
saw. Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?
A. JXK 12L
B. JYK 12L
C. JXK 12I
D. JXX 12L
41. Zachary has invited his three buddies over to watch the basketball game on his widescreen television. They are all hungry, but no one wants to leave to get food. Just as they are
arguing about who should make the food run, a commercial comes on for a local pizze-ria
that delivers. The phone number flashes on the screen briefly and they all try to remember
it. By the time Zachary grabs a pen and paper, each of them recollects a different number.
#1: All of the men agree that the first three numbers are 995.
#2: Three of them agree that the fourth number is 9.
#3: Three agree that the fifth number is 2.
#4: Three agree that the sixth number is 6; three others agree that the seventh number is
also 6.
Which of the numbers is most likely the telephone number of the pizzeria?
A. 995-9266
B. 995-9336
C. 995-9268
D. 995-8266
Directions to Solve questions 42-44
Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make.
What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five
statements. One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do.

42. One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States
want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what
accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological
insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A. Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
B. people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.
C. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.
D. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
E. Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.
43. One of the warmest winters on record has put consumers in the mood to spend money.
Spending is likely to be the strongest in thirteen years. During the month of February, sales
of existing single-family homes hit an annual record rate of 4.75 million.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
A. consumer spending will be higher thirteen years from now than it is today.
B. more people buy houses in the month of February than in any other month.
C. during the winter months, the prices of single-family homes are the lowest.
D. there were about 4 million homes for sale during the month of February.
E. warm winter weather is likely to affect the rate of home sales.
44. Generation Xers are those people born roughly between 1965 and 1981. As employees,
Generation Xers tend to be more challenged when they can carry out tasks independently.
This makes Generation Xers the most entrepreneurial generation in history.
This paragraph best supports the statement that Generation Xers
A. work harder than people from other generations.
B. have a tendency to be self-directed workers
C. have an interest in making history
D. tend to work in jobs that require risk-taking behavior.
E. like to challenge their bosses work attitudes.

Directions to Solve questions 45 and 46

Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Quinn: Our state is considering raising the age at which a person can get a driver's license
to eighteen. This is unfair because the age has been sixteen for many years and sixteenyear-olds today are no less responsible than their parents and grandparents were at sixteen.
Many young people today who are fourteen and fifteen years old are preparing to receive
their licenses by driving with a learner's permit and a licensed driver, usually one of their
parents. It would not be fair to suddenly say they have to wait two more years.
Dakota: It is true that people have been allowed to receive a drivers license at sixteen for
generations. However, in recent years, the increase in traffic means drivers face more
dangers than ever and must be ready to respond to a variety of situations. The fact that
schools can no longer afford to teach drivers education results in too many young drivers
who are not prepared to face the traffic conditions of today.
45. What is the point at issue between Quinn and Dakota?
A. whether sixteen-year-olds should be required to take drivers education before being issued a
license
B. whether schools ought to provide drivers education to fourteen- and fifteen-year-old students
C. whether the standards for issuing drivers licenses should become more stringent
D. whether sixteen-year-olds are prepared to drive in today's traffic conditions
E. whether parents are able to do a good job teaching their children to drive
46. On what does Quinn rely in making her argument?
A. statistics
B. emotion
C. fairness
D. anecdotes
E. actualities
Directions to Solve questions 47 and 48
In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may
be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be
the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent

causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and
mark your answer as
(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
(C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
47. Statements:
The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the
past few months.
The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few
months.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
48. Statements:
The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided
institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against
the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Directions to Solve questions 49-51

Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
49. 11 16 21 26 31 36 41
A. 47 52
B. 46 52
C. 45 49
D. 46 51
50. 3 8 13 18 23 28 33
A. 39 44
B. 38 44
C. 38 43
D. 37 42
E. 33 38
51. 84 78 72 66 60 54 48
A. 44 34
B. 42 36
C. 42 32
D. 40 34
E. 38 32